Through Her Eyes

Abstract

As a grieving father of a physician daughter who died by suicide, I continually struggle how to make meaning and sense of my horrific and tragic loss. In a moment of reflection, I looked at her life, “through her eyes,” and although, my heart will remain shattered forever, I felt momentary peace paying tribute to, and acknowledging, her pain. Although she had tremendous challenges, the poem was written with understanding, love, and a true appreciation for her wisdom and beauty.

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Alan L. Nager

Alan L. Nager, MD, MHA is Director of Emergency and Transport Medicine at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. He is a Professor of Pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine, at the University of Southern California. Dr. Nager received his undergraduate degree in Public Health and Child Psychology, his graduate degree in Health Care Administration, his medical degree from the University of Minnesota Medical School, and his training in Pediatric Emergency Medicine at the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. Dr. Nager has lectured extensively worldwide, authored numerous peer-reviewed publications, written children’s books, and appeared frequently in the media.